All Articles by Brooke de Lench

MomsTeam: Past, Present, and Future

MomsTeam.com founder and editor-in-chief, Brooke de Lench, talks about how MomsTeam got started and its plans for the future.

Spalding Rookie Gear: A Long Overdue Innovation

Studies have consistently found that the primary reason athletes succeed in sports is they love the game, a love affair with sports that comes from learning the sport's most basic skills at an early age. How do they do that? By playing with equipment like Spalding's new Rookie Gear line of basketballs, footballs and soccer balls that are specifically designed for their small size and weight and that can help them learn proper techniques and mechanics, build confidence and have more fun than standard youth balls.

Competitive Sports: Never Too Late To Achieve Success

Two thought provoking sports stories crossed my desk this week.

8 Ways Mothers Can Make Youth Sports Safer And Enjoyable For All

What serves mothers so well as sports parents is their natural protectiveness, nurturing instinct, emotional openness, and their belief in the importance of fair play, cooperation, connectedness, inclusiveness and the value of doing one's best over winning and competition.  Here are 8 ways moms can use their special gifts to help their child - and all children - have the best possible sports experience.

Ten Things To Remember After Your Child's Team Loses

No matter how talented your child may be, there are going to days when he doesn't play his best, or when, despite his best effort, his team loses.  How you manage both the ups, and the inevitable downs, will play a large role in whether your child has a successful youth sports experience.  Here are ten things to keep in mind after your child's team loses or he doesn't perform up to his expectations.

Ten Things To Remember After Your Child's Team Loses

No matter how talented your child may be, there are going to days when he doesn't play his best, or when, despite his best effort, his team loses.  How you manage both the ups, and the inevitable downs, will play a large role in whether your child has a successful youth sports experience.  Here are ten things to keep in mind after your child's team loses or he doesn't perform up to his expectations.

Tryouts and Cuts: Advice For Parents

Trying out for a roster spot on a team can be an extremely stressful situation for young athletes. If your child is trying out for a sports team, here some tips for parents on how to prepare your child for the try-out and what to do if she doesn't make the cut.

Ten Things To Remember After Your Child's Team Loses

No matter how talented your child may be, there are going to days when he doesn't play his best, or when, despite his best effort, his team loses.  How you manage both the ups, and the inevitable downs, will play a large role in whether your child has a successful youth sports experience.  Here are ten things to keep in mind after your child's team loses or he doesn't perform up to his expectations.

Ten Things To Remember After Your Child's Team Loses

No matter how talented your child may be, there are going to days when he doesn't play his best, or when, despite his best effort, his team loses.  How you manage both the ups, and the inevitable downs, will play a large role in whether your child has a successful youth sports experience.  Here are ten things to keep in mind after your child's team loses or he doesn't perform up to his expectations.

Ten Things To Remember After Your Child's Team Loses

No matter how talented your child may be, there are going to days when he doesn't play his best, or when, despite his best effort, his team loses.  How you manage both the ups, and the inevitable downs, will play a large role in whether your child has a successful youth sports experience.  Here are ten things to keep in mind after your child's team loses or he doesn't perform up to his expectations.